steve69au Posted July 22, 2012 Report Posted July 22, 2012 Hi I was wondering if anyone can give me a little info Eg;Age or anything at all on this tsuba it come of a WW2 mount Wakizashi Quote
Geraint Posted July 22, 2012 Report Posted July 22, 2012 Hi Steve and welcome. Your tsuba is almost certainly a cast iron one, probably late 19th early 20th century. I say this because it is remarkably like one I had on a sword and because the roundness around the piercings plus the slightly fudged detail makes it a pretty safe bet. Cast iron tsuba are not intended for use, as you probably know it's usually a brittle material, not good for a sword guard. This is therefore a late reproduction used to dress a blade up. Would love to see photos of the rest of the sword, just because this piece is not good it doesn't mean the rest is not. Quote
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